Proud Big Brother/Big Helper

Connor has been doing pretty good knowing that Luke is home for good. Every morning he wants to know where Luke is, or when he comes home from the sitter, he wants to know where Luke is. He will go over to him and either pat him or give him a kiss. We have not let Connor get to close though, because he has been fighting a cold with a running nose, cough and congestion, just in time for Luke's arrival. Anytime I change Luke's diaper or feed him, he has to be right there wanting to know what is going on. Connor does not like when Luke cries, because he starts getting upset and yells Mommy, Mommy, like what is wrong with him. For the most part, Connor has adjusted well with Luke, but there has been some times that he acts out, wanting attention. We even had to put him in time out the other day for not listening and doing things he knows he is not suppose to do. Can you blame him though? He has all the attention for 18 months, and then all of a sudden, he is having to share the attention. We try to give him all of our attention, because majority of the time Luke is sleeping, so we entertain Connor as much as we can and try to include him with everything we do with Luke.

Connor has also become a huge helper! He loves to help with dinner time, or anytime we eat. He always wants ketchup with everything, so he gets it out of the fridge and takes it to the table, along with napkins, drinks, and forks. He helps me put clothes in the washer, dryer, and even "folds" them, and then helps me put them away. Oh, and he gets very upset if you don't let him help. Every morning, we have had a routine, where he will give Bella her bone, and then he opens the garage door, turns out the light, and gets the paper off the driveway and throws it in the trash. He is just growing up way to fast!